October 13, 2013 : Ohio University Eastern wins ORC state volleyball title

NEWARK, Ohio - It was quite the afternoon in Newark for the Ohio University Eastern volleyball team as the Lady Panthers captured their first ever Ohio Regional Campus State Volleyball title in grand style. OUE, the three seed, was dominant from start to finish in downing second seeded Miami Hamilton in straight sets by the count of 28-26, 25-21 and 25-14 in the semi-finals before finishing off top seeded Ohio University Lancaster 25-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-21 in the finals.

Coach Lindsay Piccolini's spikers were led by Monroe Central grads Alex Kuhn, Kayley Stephens, Chelsie Roberts, Kate Fickell and Melissa Stimpert. Kuhn, the tournament MVP, recorded 24 kills and 4 blocks on the day. Stephens finished with 25 kills and 9 blocks and was named to the All Tournament Team for her efforts. Roberts registered 22 kills and 3 blocks, while Fickell had 13 kills and 3 blocks. Stimpert led the way with 26 assists.

"I could not be more proud of our team," said Piccolini. "We worked hard all season and it paid dividends today as we accomplished our goal on our biggest stage. It feels great to bring home a banner."